Melissa Bonny (AD INFINITUM) Breaks the Mold for Women in Metal and Defies The Male Gaze

Melissa Bonny (AD INFINITUM) Breaks the Mold for Women in Metal and Defies The Male Gaze

- By Chris Hudson

"I have to look to look good, but not too sexy. Tough but not too tough" Melissa opens up on the difficulty of navigating the misogyny in metal while trying to find your own image. 

Using pop stars Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift who can wear bodysuits with rhinestones as examples, Melissa shares the unfair vision held by some metal critics - "band was good but vocalist forgot her pants".

 

She's With the Band: Melissa Bonny episode reveals how and why she decided to start her own band after being part of different projects, where the name "Ad Infinitum" originally comes from, plus Melissa details the way she writes her lyrics and shares exclusive backstage secrets on how the band filmed their recent music videos.

 

She's with the Band, the show that aims to amplify the voices of women and femme people on stage, backstage, and in the business, hosted by Tori Kravitz.

Subscribe to She's With the Band for more episodes including Kittie, JINJER, Knocked Loose + more https://linktr.ee/swtbpod

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